Asset-based
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-29
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TEXAS LLC safe to load? GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TEXAS LLC (USDOT 2393825, MC-819876) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 1 power unit and 194 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (72/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-29.
GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TEXAS LLC's USDOT number is 2393825, and its motor carrier number is MC-819876.
As of 2026-07-29, GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TEXAS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TEXAS LLC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 72/100 (tier: review).
GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TEXAS LLC operates 1 power unit and 194 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TEXAS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2026 | $5M | 5 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Feb 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Feb 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Feb 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $5M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2013 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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